The contractor shall provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment and facilities incidental to the performance of this requirement in accordance with the terms of the order.
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HQ085926DE998
- Awardee
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Arch Systems LLC UEI C81ZW3KPFGV9
- Awarding agency
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Missile Defense Agency
Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 1 $500 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Missile Defense Agency (MDA) SHIELD Multiple Award IDIQ Contract Pre-Solicitation · HQ085925RE001 · Posted May 21, 2025
- Combined order value
- $500 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 8% complete
- IDV ceiling <1% used
- $151,000,000,000.00
- Maximum order
- $151,000,000,000.00
- Award type
- Multiple award
- Who can order
- Defense agencies
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Legislative mandates
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- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act FAR subpart 22.6
- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Missile Defense Agency awarded a multiple-award indefinite-delivery contract to Arch Systems LLC on December 29, 2025, with a $151 billion ceiling and an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. Arch Systems is a women-owned small business certified as HUBZone and minority-owned. The contract carries no set-aside designation and operates under full and open competition.
The SHIELD (Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense) contract procures an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. Work areas encompass research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles.
The MDA released a draft solicitation in late July 2025, with the final RFP released in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025. Award was made under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii) to all qualifying offerors submitting technically acceptable proposals with fair and reasonable pricing. The period of performance runs through December 28, 2035.
On December 29, 2025, the MDA issued an initial delivery order to Arch Systems under this IDIQ for $500 on a firm fixed price basis, designated as the SHIELD initial order. Place of performance for this delivery order is Huntsville, Alabama.
Task orders
| Task order | Ordering agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalable homeland innovative enterprise layered defense (shield) initial order. | Missile Defense Agency | $500 |
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ085926DE998?
HQ085926DE998 was awarded to Arch Systems LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE998 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE998 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE998's own ceiling is $151,000,000,000. A single order can be worth up to $151,000,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract HQ085926DE998?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE998, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE998?
HQ085926DE998 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE998 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE998 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE998 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE998 was full and open competition.
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